Josh Island
Josh Island is an islet in Highland Council, Scotland. Josh Island is situated nearby to Culag River, as well as near the peak Cnoc na Doire Daraich.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Falls of Kirkaig.
Falls of Kirkaig
Waterfall
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Falls of Kirkaig are a waterfall in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, in Sutherland, within the Highland council area. The falls are located on the River Kirkaig, south by southeast of the village of Lochinver, on the main approach footpath to Suilven mountain. Falls of Kirkaig is situated 2½ miles south of Josh Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lochinver and Strathan.
Lochinver
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Lochinver is a small fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, with a population of 651 in 2011. It's about 30 miles north of Ullapool. Lochinver starkly illustrates the plight of Scotland's fishing industry: many foreign trawlers land their catch here, but hardly any Scottish boats still operate.
Strathan
Village
Strathan is a remote scattered coastal village, located in Bàgh an t-strathain Bay, which lies on the south shore of the sea loch, Loch Inver, in the Assynt district of the west coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Strathan is situated 1½ miles west of Josh Island.
Inverkirkaig
Hamlet
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inverkirkaig is extremely remote scattered crofting township, situated on the north eastern bay, of the sea loch Loch Kirkaig, in the Assynt district of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Inverkirkaig is situated 2½ miles southwest of Josh Island.
Josh Island
- Type: Islet
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
58.1442° or 58° 8′ 39″ northLongitude
-5.20883° or 5° 12′ 32″ westOpen location code
9CCP4QVR+MFOpenStreetMap ID
way 556510899OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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